David Sedaris
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Well, You know, it's interesting to me, too, the reviews of children's books now in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus, which are publications that review new books. And it was so interesting. It said characters' skin color is the same as the page because they all review the books for diversity. What color are the people and how many? That's a consideration. I don't read children's books, you know.
Yeah, I don't. There was one that I bought 20 copies of and it's a German book. Oh. And it's a mole and someone shed on its head and it goes to different animals and said, did you do this? And then the horse says, no, my shed looks like this. And the goat says, no, my shed looks like this. This is so German. And it's really beautifully drawn in. It was a great size.
Yeah, I don't. There was one that I bought 20 copies of and it's a German book. Oh. And it's a mole and someone shed on its head and it goes to different animals and said, did you do this? And then the horse says, no, my shed looks like this. And the goat says, no, my shed looks like this. This is so German. And it's really beautifully drawn in. It was a great size.
Yeah, I don't. There was one that I bought 20 copies of and it's a German book. Oh. And it's a mole and someone shed on its head and it goes to different animals and said, did you do this? And then the horse says, no, my shed looks like this. And the goat says, no, my shed looks like this. This is so German. And it's really beautifully drawn in. It was a great size.
And then it got translated into many different languages. What's the name of that book? I want to get that. It's got the word mole. It's like the little mole who wanted to know who did it on his head.
And then it got translated into many different languages. What's the name of that book? I want to get that. It's got the word mole. It's like the little mole who wanted to know who did it on his head.
And then it got translated into many different languages. What's the name of that book? I want to get that. It's got the word mole. It's like the little mole who wanted to know who did it on his head.
And there's not a lesson in it, except you see what horse shit looks like. Yeah, you get educated on scat. Yeah, which is important.
And there's not a lesson in it, except you see what horse shit looks like. Yeah, you get educated on scat. Yeah, which is important.
And there's not a lesson in it, except you see what horse shit looks like. Yeah, you get educated on scat. Yeah, which is important.
And I was like, that sounds pretty smart. The first time I went to Germany, I thought, What?
And I was like, that sounds pretty smart. The first time I went to Germany, I thought, What?
And I was like, that sounds pretty smart. The first time I went to Germany, I thought, What?
When Hugh just had his hip replaced, I went with him to the hospital. I was with him in this little examining room. And one nurse or one doctor after another came into the room and they asked questions. Each one of them had a personality. And one of them said to Hugh, when was the last time you had a bowel movement? And I said, ah, because... We don't do that. We do not do that.
When Hugh just had his hip replaced, I went with him to the hospital. I was with him in this little examining room. And one nurse or one doctor after another came into the room and they asked questions. Each one of them had a personality. And one of them said to Hugh, when was the last time you had a bowel movement? And I said, ah, because... We don't do that. We do not do that.
When Hugh just had his hip replaced, I went with him to the hospital. I was with him in this little examining room. And one nurse or one doctor after another came into the room and they asked questions. Each one of them had a personality. And one of them said to Hugh, when was the last time you had a bowel movement? And I said, ah, because... We don't do that. We do not do that.
We do not talk about that. We do never, ever, ever, ever, ever. And I thought everything could fall apart if I listened to his answer. After 35 years. 35 years, yeah. I'm so impressed.